Splashes of Watercolor

Big Balloons - Color Throwdown #689

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!

It's time for our latest Color Throwdown challenge and this week our colors are Orange, Pink, and Green.  Such a happy combo!

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I wanted to go with a simple design this week and used my new-to-me MFT Big Balloon stencil and Essentials by Ellen Big Scripty Happy Birthday die for a very happy birthday card!

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I die cut the stenciled top panel with my SSS Wonky Rectangle die, drew on the balloon strings, added a few sequins/jewels and called it done!

Now we're hoping you'll play along with us.  The details are on the CTD blog and beaucoup of inspiration can be found here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Joan Kinnischtzke, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!

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Easter cards

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Hoppy Easter, everyone!

Today I have a short post to share the Easter cards that I made for my grandchildren this year.

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The group-

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Such cute die cut Bunny Games images from Tim Holtz.  The stenciled background is also from Tim Holtz and is called Scales.  I used it upside down.

Thank you so much for dropping by.

Have a very Blessed Easter!

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The Little Things - Color Throwdown #685

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It's time for another new Color Throwdown challenge, folks!  This week the colors are Orange, Green, and Tan.

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Cool carrots!!  Of course, that's not the direction I took!  I wanted a simple and fun floral card so I pulled out my Ellen Hutson Organic Elements.

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I love the whimsical style of the images and the shaker elements are super fun too!

Please come on over to the CTD blog and play along with us.  Here are links to some great inspiration from the design team members.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thank you for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Organic Elements Shop at: EH	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	CP Eucalyptus ink Shop at: EH | SHOP	CP Lime Rickey ink Shop at: EH | SHOP
CP Tutti Frutti ink Shop at: EH | SHOP	Distress ink - Frayed Burlap Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Neenah Desert Storm cardstock Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP
SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Faber-Castell Black artist pen Shop at: SSS | SB	Scor-Tape 1/4 in tape Shop at: EH | SSS	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB
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Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Picture Perfect - Color Throwdown #682

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Yay!  It's Wednesday again and time for our latest Color Throwdown challenge!  This week we have a bright, happy color combo: Orange, Lime Green, Turquoise, and Kraft.

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What a fun combo!  And I used it for a cute masculine birthday card using the adorable MFT Picture Perfect stamp set.

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This is for a neighbor who is also a good friend.  The dog in the photo looks like his dog, Kuba, and that's definitely my cat Sunny pictured with him!

We would love for y'all to play along with us!  The details of the challenge can be found at the CTD blog and here are some links to our designers' blogs for some awesome inspiration.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Toni Maddox, Guest Star Stamper

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

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Leave a Little Sparkle - Color Throwdown #681

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Hello and happy Wednesday!  This week the Color Throwdown colors are a beautiful combo of Celery Green, Sage Green, Pale Pink, and Plum.

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I went with simple and sweet for my card Using the Mini Rainbow Die from Ellen Hutson LLC and a sentiment from the Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers.  And just a little bit of sparkle!

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It's time for you all to play along with us.  Details are on the CTD blog and here's some great inspiration to get you on your crafty way:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Darlene Pavlick, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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EH Mini Rainbow Die Shop at: EH	Floral Collage 6x6 paper pad Shop at: SHOP	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP
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Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Possibilities - Color Throwdown #680

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Happy Wednesday!  This week's Color Throwdown challenge is a great one!  I love this color palette: Light Blue, Dark Blue, Forest Green, and Brown. 

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For once I actually used the inspiration photo to determine my design, complete with mountains and a tree!

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All of my background layers, including the water colored sky were cut from scraps.  The tree was made using a Tim Holtz stencil, which was then fussy cut and layered over the background and the Essential Arches frame.  A Tim Holtz sentiment sticker finished it off!  I am really loving those stickers.  So many choices and so easy to stick anywhere you want them!

It's time for y'all to play along with us!  Check out all the details at the CTD blog and all the great inspiration at the designers' blogs:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Judy V, Guest Star Stamper

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Many thanks to y'all for stopping by today!

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Sock Monkey Birthday - Color Throwdown #676

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Hi, all!  This week's Color Throwdown colors are Red, Cream, and Gold.

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Elegant, isn't it?  Well, that's probably why I made a card with a monkey! 😁

Here is the masculine card I came up with.

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This Sock Monkey stamp and die set is from Ellen Hutson LLC but it's retired now.  I still love to use it for children and for some big kids too!

Please check out all the challenge details at the CTD blog and all the inspiration from the designers.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Papierelle, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks for dropping by!

 

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It's a Good Day - Color Throwdown #675

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Happy Wednesday, folks!  This week's Color Throwdown challenge is being hosted by Susie and the colors are Blue, Gray, Yellow, and Green.  What a great combo!

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I used these happy colors for a birthday card using the Good Day and Stay Cool stamp (and die) sets from Ellen Hutson LLC.

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This was so much fun to make and I hope the recipient enjoyed it too!

Now we would love to see what you make with these colors.  Link up at the Color Throwdown blog and be sure to visit with each of the designers as well.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Deb Horst, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!

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Christmas AND Birthday cards - Color Throwdown #669

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This week for the Color Throwdown challenge we have a beautiful, bold color combo:  Navy, Gold, and White.

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Now this is just perfect for an elegant Christmas card, right?  So I made one!

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This card was an experimentation using some Liquid Metal (in Pale Gold) by Paper Fashion. I picked it up in the clearance aisle in Tuesday Morning and had never used it before.  I think it really highlighted the tree and beautiful scripty die!

I'm entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge: Trees.

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But then...I also needed a birthday card, so I used some of the same products and the same overall layout/design for one.

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The background stamp was heat embossed in gold, and I used 3 layers to make the happy birthday die cut pop!

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Now it's time to check out what the rest of the CTD team created, and then for you to create your entry for the challenge!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Svetlana Kondrakova, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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Hip Hip Hooray - Color Throwdown #663

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Happy Wednesday!  I'm hosting this week's Color Throwdown challenge and the colors I've chosen for us to play with are Orange, Brown, and Gray.

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This is a pretty subdued color combo, but you can jazz it up by increasing the brightness of any of the colors.  I used some brighter orange tones in my card.

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I used the Organic Elements stamp set from Ellen Hutson LLC and created a leaf by water coloring directly onto each stamp, and applying the stamp to the paper. Then I used my glass pen dipped in the gathered twigs color to outline the leaf parts and to add veining.

I water colored the background with a light gray and splattered all the colors onto the panel.  The sentiment from the It's All Good stamp set, also from Ellen Hutson LLC, was stamped in gathered twigs too.

Now it's your turn to play along.  Head on over to the CTD blog for all the details and links to all the luscious inspiration from the design team members!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Kerry Bunting, Guest Star Stamper - Kerry's Papercraft

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Stay Golden - Color Throwdown #661

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Hello!!  Wednesday has already rolled around again. It snuck up on me this week! 

Our Color Throwdown color combo this week is very elegant and subdued: Black, Gray, Cream, and Kraft.

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Quite lovely, isn't it?

I decided to go with the elegant feel and make a birthday card for my sister.  I added several touches of gold as well.  It's my neutral!

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I used the Mondo Peony and Stay Cool stamp sets from Ellen Hutson LLC, along with the Essential Arches die.  I love how it turned out!

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It's your turn now to come up with a papercrafting creation using these colors!  See you over at the CTD blog!!

Check out the inspiration that the DT members have for you:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler (Taking a break.)

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Mondo Peony Shop at: EH	EH Stay Cool Shop at: EH	EH Essential Arches dies Shop at: EH	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS
Versamark ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SSS Ultra Fine Gold Emb Powder Shop at: SSS	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
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